Tulip Tech has announced a strategic growth investment from Parcom and Keen Venture Partners aimed at accelerating the scale-up of its high-energy battery technology for European defence and civilian drone platforms.
The Den Bosch-headquartered company designs, integrates, and manufactures customised, high-energy battery systems for unmanned aerial, ground, and underwater vehicles. These battery solutions extend mission endurance by 30 to 100 percent compared to standard battery packs, enabling longer flight times, greater operational range, and increased payload flexibility for defence, security, and civil OEM customers across Europe.
The newly secured capital will support the next phase of growth, focusing on scaling production capacity, strengthening supply chain resilience, and expanding the international customer base. This follows a recent operational milestone in April, where Tulip Tech produced and delivered over 100,000 battery packs in a single month for the first time in its history. As unmanned systems become increasingly critical in defence and security sectors, access to reliable, locally sourced high-performance energy systems is essential to ensuring Europe’s technological independence.
Bernd Rietberg, Founder and CEO of Tulip Tech, commented, “Across Europe, drones are becoming a critical capability in defence and security, but their effectiveness is still constrained by battery performance. At Tulip Tech, we focus on solving that bottleneck. This investment allows us to scale production and support more OEMs with battery systems that significantly extend mission endurance. Our ambition is to become a key European partner for high-performance UAV energy systems.”
Norman Bremer, Partner at Parcom, said, “Tulip Tech sits at the intersection of two structural shifts we have followed closely: the rise of unmanned platforms and Europe’s push for sovereign industrial capacity. Bernd and his team have built a differentiated product, real customer traction, and a culture that can scale. Parcom will work alongside Keen Venture Partners and the Tulip Tech team to support the company’s next phase of industrial growth.”
Alexander Ribbink, Partner at Keen Venture Partners, added, “What attracted Keen to Tulip Tech was the entrepreneurial energy of Bernd and his team, their deep tech expertise, and a clear vision. They already have a strong and growing international customer base, and we see real potential to make Tulip Tech a cornerstone of Europe’s sovereign drone supply chain.”
